Page 4 of 4 FirstFirst ... 234
Results 31 to 35 of 35

Thread: How Dangerous is your IP Really?

  1. #31
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2013
    Posts
    17
    If your computer is wide open, random strangers will have found it already and stolen everything worth having. actually telling people won't make any difference.

  2. #32
    Senior Member nihil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    United Kingdom: Bridlington
    Posts
    17,188
    calvin47,

    This thread is 3 years old, and things have changed a lot in that time. However, for possibly the first time, I am inclined to agree with you provided that you take the timeline into consideration, and we will only go back to Windows XP (2001).

    If your computer is wide open, random strangers will have found it already and stolen everything worth having.
    Not really people, but internet worms such as Blaster and Code Red. In the early days of Windows XP, the firewall was not turned on by default so you would be infected if you didn't activate it or install a better solution. I believe that this was rectified in SP1, where the firewall was turned on by default?

    actually telling people won't make any difference.
    Only if they can be trusted? otherwise you would be open to a DoS attack, particularly if you have a static IP address.


  3. #33
    Friend of Site Staff
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    389
    By default, the Windows Firewall is turned on the moment you install Service Pack 2.
    If it is not turned on, inside of 15 minutes, someone else will use your computer for their ends.

  4. #34
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    1
    To tell you the truth, it's not dangerous at all, because if you have an ISP(Internet Service Provider) odds are you have a modem and all of the IP addresses that they give you point to the geographical location of your ISP's datacenter(where all the action goes on) so only the government like FBI can actually have your real house address by your IP Address by saying to your ISP "Hey!, Were the FBI and we'd like so and so's address!" and if anyone ever tells you anything about getting your house address by your IP Address just explain that, Also, if you have a router an IP address like 67.195.160.76 is basically like an "appartment building address" and the people who live there have an internal address like 192.168.1.105 . and most routers and computers today have built in firewalls so by default your network can only have "outgoing" activity.

  5. #35
    Senior Member nihil's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    United Kingdom: Bridlington
    Posts
    17,188
    I agree with AA on this one.

    I try to trace myself, and the closest I get is about 60 miles. Hell! and I am on the inside looking out?

    Where you will have a potential problem is when you have a fixed or static ISP address........that leaves you open to a personal attack. Mine changes every time I reboot

Similar Threads

  1. Dangerous Bug in HijackThis 1.97.7 Restoral Procedure
    By Grinler in forum Spyware / Adware
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: April 3rd, 2004, 05:56 AM
  2. Most dangerous virus ever?
    By zigar in forum AntiVirus Discussions
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: March 11th, 2002, 06:10 AM
  3. ROFL!! "Barbie Dolls More Dangerous than US Missiles"
    By uraloony in forum AntiOnline's General Chit Chat
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: March 6th, 2002, 07:28 PM
  4. Dangerous worm could delete Windows files
    By s0nIc in forum AntiVirus Discussions
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: March 3rd, 2002, 04:42 PM
  5. Dangerous Yarner worm could delete your Windows
    By KOBBRAS in forum Microsoft Security Discussions
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: February 24th, 2002, 10:07 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •